Dealership, sales and marketing

Jaguar Land Rover sales fall by a quarter in 2020 due to pandemic

British firm records sharp year-on-year sales decline, but recovery in second half of 2020 provides optimism

11 January 2021
Jaguar Land Rover sales fall by a quarter in 2020 due to pandemic
Tech, development and manufacturing

Nissan “satisfied” with Brexit deal outcome, says UK boss

Sunderland will continue producing cars in lockdown; UK MD calls reports of European retrenchment “baseless and inaccurate”

11 January 2021
Nissan “satisfied” with Brexit deal outcome, says UK boss
Environment and energy

Inside the industry: Will electric early movers reap dividends?

Firms like Nissan, Renault and BMW have plugged serious money into electrification but a coherent vision is key

11 January 2021
Inside the industry: Will electric early movers reap dividends?
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Click and collect lessened some of the lockdown sales hit
Dealership, sales and marketing

Analysis: Demand for plug-ins rose, while fossil fuels dipped

That’s the precis of the sales story for new cars in 2020 but the devil is in the detail

11 January 2021
Analysis: Demand for plug-ins rose, while fossil fuels dipped
Finance and corporate

Car of the Year 2021: Seven finalists announced

Land Rover, Toyota and Volkswagen models among those that could claim the title on 1 March

8 January 2021
Car of the Year 2021: Seven finalists announced
Finance and corporate

Tesla CEO Elon Musk becomes world's richest person

Valuation of £136bn nudges EV brand boss ahead of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos

7 January 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk becomes world's richest person
Tokyo
With the exception of Toyota, Japanese companies are struggling in Europe
Tech, development and manufacturing

Analysis: Will the Japanese car industry cut ties with Europe?

With conditions here getting tougher, Japan’s car makers have a decision to make

7 January 2021
Analysis: Will the Japanese car industry cut ties with Europe?
Tech, development and manufacturing

Car industry: 'massive investment' needed in EV charging

SMMT boss says rapid growth of on-street chargers is key to ensuring UK ready for 2030 ICE ban

7 January 2021
Car industry: 'massive investment' needed in EV charging
Dealership, sales and marketing

Norway becomes first country where EVs outsell combustion cars

In 2020, 54.3% of new cars sold in the country were pure electric, compared with 6.6% in the UK

6 January 2021
Norway becomes first country where EVs outsell combustion cars
Dealership, sales and marketing

Tesla Model 3 was UK’s best-selling new car in December

Almost 6000 examples of the EV were registered, beating the Volkswagen Golf by more than 1000

6 January 2021
Tesla Model 3 was UK’s best-selling new car in December

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